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.e She suggested the fifth item in The Eugene Agenda be titled "Gateways and Trees" and the Mayor appoint a commission titled "Mayor's Tree Commission." She suggested that the commission's responsibilities should include entrances to the city as well as street trees. She proposed the commission hold a public hearing on urban forestry. Mr. Miller suggested the "Mayor's Tree Commission" include a representative from School District 52, as well as School District 4-J. The councilors and the Mayor suggested several titles for the fifth item of the Agenda. Mayor Obie suggested "Trees and Entryways." Mr. Hansen recommended "beautification", which includes more than just entrances and trees. He hoped the concept of making the city attractive could be broad. Ms. Schue also did not want "beautification" to be narrowly focused. She liked the Shaping Up Campaign of 1984. Mr. Holmer wondered if the item should include a reference to cultural and destination point activities. Ms. Bascom said the term "trees" can be Quite broad, but she suggested her efforts be limited to trees. Mayor Obie asked for concensus on "Gateways and Trees" as a title. The item could include the other things the council had discussed. Ms. Schue thought the title would have to be explained constantly. Mr. Miller suggested the title "Community Enhancement" and Mayor Obie suggested "Trees and Community Enhancement. II .,e Mr. Hansen moved, and Ms. Schue seconded, to present the Eugene Agenda to the public in detail and ask the pUblic to comment on it in a pUblic hearing. A vote was not taken because the council does not customarily take formal action at work sessions. By consensus, councilors agreed to take action on the Eugene Agenda on February 27, 1985, and to hold a public hearing on it in several weeks. Mr. Hansen suggested the items in the Eugene Agenda be displayed graphically in the Council Chamber, the Conference Center, or the Hult Center. III. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Mr. Whitlow discussed the Federal Revenue Sharing portion of the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the next three years. He reviewed a memo dated February 22, 1985, to the Mayor and City Council which reformatted the projects into three priority classifications. He reviewed the projects in each of the priorities. Mr. Whitlow said the Federal Revenue Sharing portion of the CIP is now almost exclusively used for enhancing, operating, or replacing fixed assets. The funds are rarely used for additions to the City's infrastructure. Federal revenue funds are the City's only unrestricted funds and they may be cut or eliminated in the near future. In FY 86/87, none of the Federal Revenue Funds will be included in the general operating budget. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25, 1985 Page 4